Interesting. I mean, I can understand the point of view of Mark, Luke and Kirk. They were just innocent kids before, who were hounded mercilessly. The idea of facing that all over again and a million times worse now they're wanted for such a huge crime? Plus, they might not be able to be killed, but the rejigging of Luke shows it's possible to experiment on them.

Then again, they destroyed England. Not only the people who hounded then, but innocent people too. They're responsible for the state of the country and how the normal people are struggling to survive. They might be looking after Whitechapel, but there's a big wide world beyond that. If they want to make up for what they did, they need to let aid in. Take down their defences.

Basically, it seems they have to chose between their own liberty and the wellbeing of the people they have harmed. Unless there's a third option? Which it's hinted there might be...

So many things to like about this episode. The look in Alice's eyes on the first page, the seascape on the next. And then we get to see a smashed up helicopter.

I'm good. I don't go back to work for another ten days, the sun is shining, I'm considerably less overdrawn than I thought, and I'm going out for a barbeque shortly. Even with a colonoscopy in my near future, life is sweet.

My not all that brilliant prediction is that they will enact some kind of a "fix", and then step into some kind of time bubble where they can stay out of the cluthes of the authorities and perhaps even go back and rectify things in the time stream (like going back and "resurrecting" themselves after they've been "offed" eralier in the storyline).

I think that's where it's heading. Now all of those interesting little details that turn that concept into a great story I'll leave in Warren's capable hands - that's why he's a creative genius and I'm just a beleagured civil servent . . .

Have to say, I was waiting for Alice's reaction, too. I don't think it takes too long to process phrases like "the crater we turned the country into" and "working out exactly who punched the crap out of Britain." I guess a lot of what the FreakAngels say doesn't make sense out of context anyway, so this might seem like more of the usual gibberish to Alice. Still, I imagine her standing there off-panel all like, "Wait, what? Does that mean--is he freaking serious? And they're just standing there talking about this calmly? Those assholes!"

Alice did come to this meeting to tell them about what's happening with the people that were losing their shit outside, thanks to Mark's 'influence'.

So yeah, they just dropped a bit of secret on her, but she's a little preoccupied with the news she's still to tell, and dealing with the fact that she desperately needs to kill Mark, but Mark can't be killed. Full plate.

I'm going to miss this story when it wraps. Not just because it's been so entertaining, but because there's going to be so much backstory that'll not get explored.

Which, by the way, I mean as a compliment. Too damn many writers try to nail down each piece of backstory and in the end wind up destroying the magic. Better we be left to wonder about this-n-that than have no further interest in the world.